Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-06
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FIRST es JANUARY ToiIc,ses-Debu-
tnmtes - Mature and Maternal

First as january Toiiettes-Debu-
Gnmfes - nj asura and Maternal
DesRem--n ataRiais for Full Dress.
special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal
NEW YoHK, Dec. 30.--Two sisters wear
costumes of net skirt and velvet eorsage
Dno, black trimmed with silver, designed
for the elder, young married lady; the
other, yellow net with bronze velvet
waist. They are made in similar style |
neck, pointed in front and
postillion back, elbow sleeves Laced in
the former case with silver in the latter
by moire ribbon. Silvered passementerie |
appears ON the black bodice, catching |
the douhle-looped skirt and at intervals |
down the demi. train. A less conspicuous |
gerniture of gilt ornaments, the yellow |
costume and pale yellow roses, catches the |
festooned skirt with complement of MORE
ribbon. Net is very fashionable as q con-
Meeting link between the extreme light
ness OF tulle and heavier fabrics. The
mother wears dark blue plush COM
bined with brocade, made with dong
train, round neck and abort sleeves
over which is semitransparcnt covering
of black lace. A costume of pale pink
plush il combined with satin of the same
shade, above which droops white tulle
embroidered with crystal beads. Round
neck aud short sleeves; demi-train and
corsage pointed back and front. A strik-
ing costume is OF green plush united with
faille of lighter shade and trimmed with
fine black lace. High neck, elbow sleeves,
train and pearl jewelry. A crimson velvet
costume is in its own handsome sim
plicity, made square NECK, corsage pointed
out looping but relieved by crimson
tulle embroidered in self color. Bouquet
Of pale pink roses and the sane in the
hair.
DEBUTANTEs
have usually chosen dresses made of some
light fabric, and for then, satin, fallen
or tulle with relieving touches or perhaps
basque of velvet are most in demand.
One of the prettiest is of pale blue satin
made plainly, out with bouffant tulle EN-.
broidered oyerskirt, the low neck and
bere ar.ns being richly draped by tulle.
White roses form the bouquet aud one is
provided for the hair. Short skirt. A
coquettish dress has black velvet basque
with pink faille skirt trimmed with black
embroidered tulle. Heart-shaped neck,
elbow sleeves and corsage trimming Of
tulle. Slight touches of silver trimming
in the way of silvered ribbon bows. No
jewelry. Short skirt. A white dress is
gayly ornamented by crimson EN-
broidered tulls draped in bouffant
style on the satin skirt, while
the corsage also of white satin, is deeked
by fine crimson passementerie, combined
with tulle. A gray blue dress of uncut
velvet, is made with satin, front breadth
embroidered in beads; bead passemepterie
down the side panels, and plain, flowing
train. High meek and long sleeves, trimmed
to match, and satin vest, A pretty dress
of pink BengaliEe is made short skirt
finished round the lower edge with
pinked silk bands trimmed with plush.
Round neck, short sleeves, pointed waist
trimmed with plush and plush ribbons on
the skirt, A yellow satin basque is made
high neck and long sleeves, with skirt of
black net aemi-trained, with garniture OF
plush and gilt phssCmenterie; costume
for relative of the wearer of the first,
being similarly made hut OF darker vel
low for the bodice and striped yellow
tulle for the skirt. No passementerie and
MORE ribbon sash.
MATURE AND MATERNAL.
The neck question in the world of dress
is as live one as George theories of land
in the political. 1t is debatable whether
clergymen harm Or benefit subject By
denouncing it. Years ago Talmage was
thought to have increased waning audi
ences at the "Black Crook, but neyerthe
less, DR.. Dix has, as we know, though
the topic of necks sufficiently i'm
portant to warrant oratorical thunders
Circling rows of opera boxes bear witness
to the fact that there is often as much o
more of the spectacular in the audienc
than on the stage. The dying year vii
bring no reform and the first day of 1888
ushers in a display unrivalsd hitherto
Here indeed seems the vantage ground o
beauties fat and forty, if not fair. From
forty upwards and younger generations
look without hope of emulation OF
mothers and grandmotheTs whose eacl
successive palpitation causes sS
much more of sparkle to theil
diamond necklaces. Maidens and younE
married women are in the shade here
and it is only now then one sees som,
freshly deSeloped beauty. The IMMUNITY
moreover, with wnltH the mature head o
some family will sit shRvatlcBs and sleeve
less ON a bitter winter night, ought in tn
'nterast of ssienea - ~ evnlaieo1 ~ a.
',,iAiiy pavsiliHu &saJnlBse4 guI.44tu
could not do ii nor 4he nrcJ a5a III
elustRi gdu4iriug rBus ~
of coverings, and 2ephyrs stirred by poiu
lace, ostrich feathers and the like, way
gently artificial trizzes or those dyed i
secret Fri2zes ct times but not Away
now. They are often dispensed witt
The forehead so long concealed, come
out from ambush. Many again resort {
pompadour rolls or draw the hair hig
up in the centre of the forehead, 10 Mrs
Cleveland. Flowers too, may once NOR
nestle in the hair a decided innovation
or going back to former days, In til
way of
MATERIAL
the hugest OF imported brocades cause
one to imagine race of giantesses i'm
ported to wear them, since nm ordinar
sized woman would seem rendy to toppl
over under the weight Of wreathinl
foliage and flowers long drawn out
Plush is not heavy looking only, hu
heavy in reality velvet appears by con
trast as an innocent auxiliary while heai
trimming, the heaviest OF garniturts. j
OF premium higher than eyer before
We're it not for the tightening effects o
inoire, fable, satin and tuile the las
named in extraordinary favor the avsrag
New-Year costume would be in physiS.
rs ii is now in mental sense, d mos
weighty affair, often in both, and til
society woman many times is nj once in
sufficiently and quite too heavily clothed
Evening cloabs are almost exclusively q
plush with quilted silk or chinehili
Innings all very long and those wor
with trained dresses, opening at thu bach
II is necessary to have them very war;
and thick because usually the wearers d
not patronize flannel and are but scantil
clothed about the chest aud arms.